"The Moving Finger Writes" is a song sung by Father Time in Rudolph's Shiny New Year. It was often cut from the special's airings on ABC and ABC Family/Freeform, but was reinstated (along with "Have a Little Faith in Me") on AMC.
Lyrics[]
The moving finger writes
And having writ, moves on
You can't hold back the clock
It just ticks on and on
The moving finger writes
And having writ, moves on
So treasure memories
For what is gone is gone
Choir: And though you may sweat and strife
Don't you know it's great just to be alive?
So...
Make every moment count
Rejoice with every dawn
The moving finger writes
And having writ, moves on.